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elise84
elise84 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Connected
in Housing and independent living
Just wondering what the best way is to get a flat etc on the ground floor, im currently on the 3rd floor with no lift

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,725 Championing
    Are you living in private or social housing? 
  • elise84
    elise84 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Connected
    social housing 
  • Luchia
    Luchia Online Community Member Posts: 562 Empowering
    If you have any disabilities or health issues you could ask for an occupational therapist assessment, they would come and visit you and have a look around, they would see if they can make your current home suitable, failing that they might be able to put you on a higher banding if they think that your home isn’t suitable.

    You could also look into doing a mutual exchange if the above isn’t possible.

    Depending on your area both of these would take a fair amount of time.

    If you don’t mind me asking do you have any disabilities or health issues that make your current home unsuitable?
  • elise84
    elise84 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Connected
    its the stairs tbh thats an issue, im on the 3rd floor, with arthritis. An exchange is difficult due to me having a large 3 bed appartment and housing dont allow children, 
  • Luchia
    Luchia Online Community Member Posts: 562 Empowering
    You can ask for an occupational health assessment but bare in mind if you live alone you will only be offered 1 bedrooms and the wait time can be many years(depending on if they think your a priority and current demand, as it will be downsizing(that’s if your living alone?) it might be a little faster 
  • elise84
    elise84 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Connected
    i live alone but i was offered a 3 bedroom literally a year ago. so i do believe its area depending
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @elise84

    I see you've had some great advice, I would also echo contacting the housing association just to see what they could do :)
  • rebel11
    rebel11 Online Community Member Posts: 1,669 Pioneering
    I would see if you can get a 'risk assessment' done, this is all hypothetical, a possible scenario (that hopefully won't happen) in case of fire, with your condition and 'speed being of the essence', you are in a 'vulnerable' position.   
  • elise84
    elise84 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Connected
    Thank you rebel, i spoke with my housing and they suggested that 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    It sounds positive that suggestions are, at least, quite consistent for you at the moment @elise84. How are you feeling about this suggestion?  :)
  • elise84
    elise84 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Connected
    what suggestion? @L_Volunteer
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You put 'they suggested that' @elise84 :)

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